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Demographics report

Demographics near SE5 0SY

Census profile

Demographics around SE5 0SY

Census 2021 · Southwark 017
Population8,675usual residents in matched Census geography
Density13,494people per sq km
Median age34matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupBlack
Postcode area51.6%Average for London13.1%Average for England4%
Significant presencewhite british, white other, black caribbean
Postcode area32.3%Average for London56.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area47.1%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area13,494Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area73.7%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area48.4%Average for London22.2%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area70.4%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Southwark 017D
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,675matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned22.6%household tenure
Private rent26.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White28.1%
Asian6.7%
Black51.6%
Mixed5.7%
Other7.9%
Detailed mix
black african37.9%
white british15.6%
white other9.7%
black caribbean7%
other any6.8%
black other6.7%
asian other3.3%
mixed other1.8%
Born: uk70.4%
Born: no passport5.3%
Born: spain4.8%
Born: other eu2.8%
Born: italy2.2%
Religion

Religion profile around SE5 0SY

Census 2021 · Southwark 017
Largest groupChristian47.1% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian47.1%
No religion31.4%
Muslim11.4%
Religion not stated6.6%
Buddhist1.3%
Other religion1.1%
Hindu0.5%
Jewish0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 32% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
44/100
Income
22/100
Employment
63/100
Education
55/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
36/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 27% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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